Protector for poultry feeders



' March 13, 1928. l,662,204

R. T. PARKHuRs'r Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

UNITED sTATEs i BAYMOND T. PARKHURST, OF MOSCOW, IDH.

r PROTECTOR FOR POULTRY IEEDERS.

Application filed .Tune 28, 1927; Serial No. 202,099.

coi'istruct-ion and in the con'ibination and arrangement of the severalparts of my improved protector for poultry feeders wheref* by certainimportant advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler`` lessexpensive and otherwise more convenient and 'ad-- vantageous for use, aswill be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed. i p

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to deseribe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, Whereinz- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a protectorconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a view in top plan of the device as herein disclosed;

Figure 3 is a detailed view illustrating means herein embodied forconnecting the pex portions of the inner or lower memers.

My improved protector is adapted to be employed in connection with apoultry feeder of a pan type as indicated by P in the accompanyingdrawings and. which is provided with an outstanding marginal flange 1.

My improved protector comprises an annular member 2 formed from a strandof wire of requisite gauge and of a diameter closely approaching thediameter of the pan P. This member 2 at points spaeed circumferentiallytherearonnd is formed With the upwardly and outwardly inclined eyemembers 4 through which are freely directed the legs 5 of the members M.Each of these members M is in the form of an invertcd V and the out-eror free extremities of these legs 5 are provided With the inwardlydisposed hook members 6 adapted tov engage the flange 1 of' the pan Pwhereby the protector in its entirety is op-eratively held to the pan.

The apex portion of one of the members M is formed to provide an eye 7with which interlochs the eye member 8 formed at the apcx portion of thesecond member M.: This eye member 8 is adapted to have affixed therelo,a suitable. member when it is desired to maintain my improved protectorand the pan P to which it is applied in Va raised or suspended position.

The annular member 2 hereinbefore referred to has secured thereto theouter eX- tremities of the legs 9 of the members M'. These members M'are also substantially in the form of an inverted V and are disposed inconvergence one toward the other and have their apex portions suitablyconnected as at 10. This mounting of the members M' results in what maybe termed a conoidal guard extending upwardly from the annular member 1,and as the extremities of the legs 9 of these members are connected in afixed manner to the member 1 a grid like structure is provided toprotect fowls Stepping or fiying into the pan P. This protection isfurther assured in view of the fact that the legs 9 of the members M'are positioned at a point substantially midway between the legs 5 of themembers M. y

It is also to be noted that the members M' are arranged below theportions of the members M above the annular member 1.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that aprotector for poultry feeders constructed in accordance withv myinvention is particularly Well adapted for use by reason of theconvenience and facility with which it may be assembled Vrangement andformation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inventionin practice exceptV as hereinafter elaimed.

I claim i 1. A protector of the class described comprising an annularmember, a set of inwardly and upwardly disposed legs Vsecured to saidmember, said annular member at points spaced circumferentially thereofbeing provided with openings, a second set of upwardly converging legsslidably disposed through said openings and connected at their upperextremities, the lower extremlties of the legs of the second set beingprovided with inwnrdly faeing book members.

2. A protector of the class deseribed comprising an annulnr memberv` aset of inwardly and npwardly disposetl legs secured to Said member. saidunnnlar member :it points spaced eireuinferentially tliereot' beingprovided with openings` :i second set of upwzn'dly eonverging legsslidzibly disposed through snid openings und connected at. their npperextremities. the lower extxremities of the legs ol' the second set beingprovided with inwnrdly 'l'zieing book members. said lost nnmed legs :ittheir upper connect.- ed extremities being provided with support'- t inrmeans.

3. A protector of the class deseribed comprisin:r :in :nnnilzir member,inwm'dly ;md npwnrdly disposed legs seenred to said member, said unnulnrmember ut; points spnc'ed eirct'nnt'erentinlly thereof being providedwilli openings, np\\':1rdl ,'onver ing leg's slidnbly (lisposed throughSaid openinge und eonneeted :it their upper extremities. the lowerextremitie ol' the last numed legrs being provided with in\\'n'dl \vfneing book members, the lirst'A nznned legs being ezu'h poeitionedbetween :idjmfent' Second nzimed logs.

Tn testimony whereot' l hereunto zillix my signature.

RAYMOND l`. PARKHUR'T.

